Leaf-tobacco packing-case.



H. G. OLIVE.

LEAF TOBACCG PACKING CASE'.

APPLICATION msn rss. 25, 191s.

1 ,27 1 ,932. Patented July 9, 1918.

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HIII'IIIIIH @nwntoz l H. G. OLIVE.

LEAF TosAcco PACKING CASE.l APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25. |918.

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HENRY GUSTON QLEVE, MORENCL, AJRlZZOl'9 LEAF-TOBACCO PACKING-CASE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

rate-atea July 9, 191s.

Application filed February 25, 1918. Serial No. 219,029.

To all whom imay concern.'

Beit known that l, HENRY Gr. OLIVE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Morenci, inthe county of Greenlee and State of Arizona, have invented or discovered certain new and useful Improvements in Leaf- Tobacco Packing-Cases, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improvement in packing cases more particularly adapted for use instoring and transporting leaf tobacco, and has for its object to provide a packing case of this class which, while it will effectively protect the tobacco from impurities of all kinds, may be readily taken apart so as to expose the packed tobacco to enable it to be sampled in the warehouse or elsewhere; or the case may be opened out at any time when it may be desired to admit'air to the tobacco in the process of curing or seasoning. To this end two sides of the improved case, whichiis of rectangular form, are hinged Vto the bottom thereof, so that they may be turned down on their hinges, while the othertwo sides, when in position for use, are removably mounted on the bottom or base of the case, these removable sides, and also the hinged sides, being held in position at their tops, when the ease is closed, by the cover of the case, detachable devices or hooks being provided for attaching the removable sides to the bottom and thecover of the case when the case is closed, all as will `hereinafter more fully appear. f

Insthe accompanying drawing Figure 1 is 'j an elevation ofthe improved-,packing case other, of the improvedycase.

in closed position with `its hinged sides shown in down-turned. or lopened-out positions in dotted lines. Figs. 2 and 3 arevertical sectional views, at right anles. to each ig. 4 isa horizontal section' on line 4 4., Fig. `1. Referring to the drawing,'12 denotes the bottom or base of the'case which has a central rectangular raised lportion 12a, and, at

-- two sides thereof,`grooves 13. Two opposite sides 14: are hinged at their lower ends to the bottom or base 12, 'while the lower ends of the two other opposite sides l5-fit in the grooves 13 -in the-said bottom orbase. .The

cover 16 isprovided on its under side with.

a rectangularV downwardly projecting or depending portion 16a, and is also provided with groottes li( Yadapted -to receive ytlm n pper ends of the sides 15, while the sides 14, when the case is closed, abut against the two opposite enol portions, at right angles to said grooves, of the downwardly projecting portion 16a, said sides 15 being preferably held in an upright position by depending projections or dowel pins \18 attached to the cover 16.

' When the case is closed the cover 16 is fastened to the removable sides 15 by hooks 19, and the said removable sides 15 are also connected with the bottomk or base 12 by means of hooks 20, these hooks being connected to the cover and base respectively by screw eyes 21 or the like, and 'being adapted to engage loops or staples 22 on the sides 15. The hinged sides 14 are preferably provided at their-tops on their outer sides with supports which may be in the form of cleats 23 which, when the said sides are` in the down turned positionsdenoted in dotted lines in Fig. 1, will rest on the floor and hold the said sides level to avoid straining ythe hinges of said sides, so that the latter may, if desired, be used as platforms to support packages of tobacco taken from other packing cases and temporarily exposed for inspection orfthe like, without any strain on the hinges of the said sides.

The two opposite sides of the improved case will preferably be provided with handles 24 for convenience in handling the case, and the cover 16 may also be provided with a handle 25 by which the said cover may be conveniently lifted or carried, if desired.

When it is desired to expose the leaf tobacco or other material packed in the improved case, for exhibiting or sampling the same, or for any other purpose, the hooks 19securing the cover 16 to the sides 15 may be released from' the staples 22 and the cover then lifted ofl". When the cover is removed the sides 14 will be free so that they may be turned down on their hinges to the positions denoted in dotted lines in Fig. 1. The hooks 20, securing the sides 15 to the base, may then be detached from their staples 22, leaving said sides 15 free to be removed from their steadying grooves 13 `in the bottom or base 12; thereby fully exposing-,in the form :of alarge square package or block,.the tobacco or other material which v Packing and. storing ses fe @stehe-cee 0r other materiahwhich is oiz such a conf'A struction that it may be quickly and readily taken apart for the purposeof exposing the contents thereof, without removing .screwsVV QQArectangularpacldng case, for leaf tobacCobr thelike, consisting of a bottom or or nails, andv may be readily and quicklybase having al central rectangular raised part closed, afterhaving'been opened,` simply by folding up thetwohinged sides, placing the' two removable sides in` proper position, ad-d justing the lid or cover to place and then fasteningtlie' latterfand the removable sidessecurely in place by the hooks hereinbefore referred to.,v Y

ThenL the case is, closed the hingedl sides 14Cy abut' against-i the raised'portion12a of the bottom orbase andY also againstfth'e depend# ing portions 16L of the cover or lid lfandj are thus steadied or braced at their-bottomsaiid topsony their .inner sides; Thev said hinged sides are also braced or steadied from top. to botto-m by Shoulders 15aaii'orded by the rabbeted edges of the removable sides 15.-

The improved case may, `if des-ired, be

. provided with casters or rollersY for conven` iencein moving.` it abouty inthe warehouse, as denoted by .dotted lines in Fig.' 1. It thus provided with casters or rollers the cleats23 on' the hinged sides 14 should be vcorrespondingly thicker, as denoted by dotted lines, to

hold they hinged nsides' level and prevent strain on thehinges of the sides 11i.V Y

The invention. isV not tof be' understood kas being-limitedY to all of the details herein showin." .For'example, while the hool s and staples' hereinb'efore referred tov form convenient means forzdetachably. securing the bottoni and coverothe' ca'seto the non; hinged sides 15. thereof,"any' other suitable or `equivalent detachablfeiastening. devices mightbe employed for this'purpose. Also instead of theV dowel pins 18' for. Vdetachably Y connecting the cover'withthe cleats Q?xsecured to thev tops of the hinged sides 14, for the purpose of holding saidtsides in closed positions Ywhen the coyer is on, any other equivalent. detachable securing devices might be used Jfor this` purpose Having thus described my invention I I claim and desire to' secure by Letters Patent:

'i 1. A rectangular fpackingeaseffor leaf tobacco: or the like, consisting of" a; bottom or jbase'havinga centr-al rectangular raised part and'grooves at two" opposite 'sides'of said raisedpart; two.'sideg'hingedjto .said

bottoni or b ase and abutting, when in'- closed posrtions,-against sard'pentral raised par-t,

two other opposite sides,"disposedjat right anglesjto rsaidhinged sides and'iittiiigat their. loiwer'ends in '.said" grooves, a cover provided. at its under side with grooves ref c'eivingthel-uppen'ends 'of s aid lastgnalld .sidesandhaving afcentrall dependingpart against .which 'the' upperends offfsaid'hinged sidesfabut, anddetachabflef `fastening devices and grQoX/'es at two opposite sideso-Said 'raised'parts'two sides hinged to said bottom or endsof saidfhinged' sideslabutf, and', detachable, `fastening devices.v for' securing all of' tobacco or the like, consisting of 'abottom A er base having a central rectangular raised partgandgroovesj at twooppositesides of saidraised part, two sides hingedfto said bottemor base and abutting, when in closed positions,lagainst said central' raised part, i

two.v other opposite -sides dis-posed' 'at right angles. to saidfhinged'. sides and' iitting' at their lower ends inY said grooves, said'sid'es having? rabbetededges affording shoulders to support the edges-'of saidhinged sides,` a

coverfpr'ovided at itsundersidewith grooves receiving4 theupper' enfdsof said lastlnarmed sid-esv and ,having a-central depending part against which'the upper ends oflsaid'hinged for securing? all. of' said `sides and said l cover in place to'formaclosedcas'e.

4f 'A rectangular paclipngcase', Yfor leaf tobacco or the like, wconsis'tingb'f `a1b ott'om or ,sides'abut, anddetachable fastening devices i base having a central-reetangularraisedpart and grooves at two opposite sides Qfs'aid raised part, two sideshingedto s'aid'bottom f or base Yand abutting; when in closed'fposif tions, against said'c'etral'jraised partftwio other oppqsite sides dispesefljat right ang-ies to saidh'in'ged sides` and iitting-at theirl'o'wer endfs in said; grooves', a-cever-providedat its under side with`r grooves receiving the upper ends of `saidlast-named 'sides and jhax'jing a centmlv y' depending- "part agaifn'stl which the upper 'ends of fsaidfhinged'sides abutfsa'id cover' having' depending projectiensQenga-gf ingfgthe tops off saifdfv hingede sides, and` de*- tachable"i'ja's'teningl devices for securing all aelosedcase.- 1.-.

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